Creativity Often Involves Divergent Thinking

question 26

Multiple Choice

Creativity often involves divergent thinking.Which one of the following is the best example of divergent thinking?

• A)Marsha builds a bookcase by following directions she has found in a hobby magazine.
• B)Frank solves several multiplication problems using a strategy he has learned for solving "9's" problems.
• C)Lacking any wooden blocks to build an arch for his toy soldiers to march under, Thomas builds an arch using upside-down paper cups.
• D)After reading in a library book about what hamsters like to eat, Jennifer gives her pet hamster a diet of vegetables, fruit, and hamster pellets to help him grow faster.

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